H.R. 7409, known as the "Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act" or the "HEATS Act," proposes amendments to the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. It aims to allow geothermal activities on non-federal lands without requiring a federal drilling permit if the United States owns less than 50% of...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier for people to use heat from the Earth by not needing some special permissions from the government if less than half of the land underground belongs to the U.S., and if they have permission from the state. It also says that certain laws to protect nature and history won't always need to be checked, except on Native American lands.